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THE JOB WE DO
• Reduce inappropriate ED visits and resulting financial losses.
Problem
Many hospitals emergency departments (ED) are overwhelmed with a high volume of non-emergent visits, many of which are uninsured patients. These patients can be treated more appropriately and less expensively in community-based primary care settings. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers over $4.5 billion annually could be saved by connecting these patients to care outside the hospital ED.
Solution
MHD enables direct scheduling of patients, including uninsured and under-insured patients, to community-based care settings, thus reducing inappropriate ED utilization and ED readmits.
Example
Utilizing MHD, a hospital connects uninsured patients with community-based care options at the point of discharge from the ED. Visits are scheduled and confirmed with providers that are convenient for the patient, resulting in reduced return visits to the ED for non-emergent care. As care is provided in more clinically appropriate primary care settings, overall hospital losses are reduced and patients get better treatment for chronic and acute conditions.
MHD is Easy to Use
• Schedule patient appointments simply in a matter of minutes, 24/7
• Save on referral management time and increase staff return on investment
• Patients leave with a confirmed appointment
• No new investment software
• No IT specialists to involve
• No staff training
• So simple it encourages use
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